#AB6562
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(58.4% 0.091 22.9), rgb(171, 101, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#AB6562 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB6562 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 101, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 30%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.091 22.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AB6562 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB6562 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB6562 text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB6562 text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D2
oklch(88.6% 0.022 24.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B4
oklch(80.9% 0.041 23.8)
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Step 400
400
#C6918E
oklch(70.7% 0.065 22.5)
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Step 500
500
#B77572
oklch(63.1% 0.084 22.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB6562
oklch(58.4% 0.091 22.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A4C4A
oklch(49% 0.084 22.6)
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Step 800
800
#713F3D
oklch(42.8% 0.07 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3634
oklch(37.7% 0.054 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#36201E
oklch(27.1% 0.035 25.3)
#AB6562 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #747061 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857E61 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B85C65 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB6562
#AB6562
oklch(58.4% 0.091 22.9)
- #228B93
#228B93
oklch(58.4% 0.091 202.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AB6562, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.037
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.046
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.047
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.051
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.059
Use #AB6562 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.